Every Acquisition Announced in 2003

All 1,498 M&A deals announced during 2003, sorted by deal value. Compare buyers, payment types, and prices across the full year.

1,498
Deals announced
$145.0B
Total value
$403.8M
Avg deal
$20.9B
Largest deal
# Acquirer Acquired Date Type Price
51
Allen Telecom
Allen Telecom is a wireless equipment maker.
2003-07-15 Acquisition $500.0M Deal →
52
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ProBusiness Services, Inc.
ProBusiness Services is a provider of comprehensive payroll services.
2003-06-20 Acquisition $500.0M Deal →
53
The Linksys Group
The Linksys Group provider of home networking products.
2003-03-20 Acquisition $500.0M Deal →
54
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Retevisión Audiovisual
Retevisión was born in 1989 as a public company, a division of the national publ…
2003-11-14 Acquisition $497.5M Deal →
55
Right Management
Right Management offers talent management, outplacement, career consulting, and …
2003-12-10 Acquisition $488.0M Deal →
56
Sirona Dental System
Sirona Dental System is a technology company that delivers customer-focused solu…
2003-11-10 Acquisition $480.1M Deal →
57
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3TEC Energy
3TEC Energy is a provider of exploration services.
2003-02-03 Acquisition $432.0M Deal →
58
Seminis
Seminis is an agriculture company that specializes in developing, growing, and m…
2003-06-03 Acquisition $428.0M Deal →
59
Meow Mix
Meow Mix is a variety of dry and wet cat food known for its advertising jingle. …
2003-10-14 Acquisition $425.0M Deal →
60
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LGP Allgon
LGP Allgon develops, manufactures and markets telecom products to improve radio …
2003-12-01 Acquisition $407.0M Deal →
61
Applied Molecular Evolution
Applied Molecular Evolution discovers, optimizes, and develops human bio-therape…
2003-11-22 Acquisition $400.0M Deal →
62
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Hollywood Casino Corp
Hollywood Casino Corporation develops, owns, and operates themed casino entertai…
2003-03-03 Acquisition $397.9M Deal →
63
Accantia Health & Beauty
Accantia Health & Beauty manufactures toiletries, skin care, and feminine hygien…
2003-11-26 Acquisition $383.7M Deal →
64
Farmland Foods
Farmland Foods is the pork production and processing business of Farmland Indust…
2003-08-15 Acquisition $367.4M Deal →
65
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Intersil Corporation - Wireless Networking Products Group(WLAN)
WLAN Business is a supplier of high-speed wireless networking solutions.
2003-08-28 Acquisition $365.0M Deal →
66
Oak Technology
A leading provider of solutions for the storage, manipulation and distribution o…
2003-05-05 Acquisition $358.0M Deal →
67
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is a marine construction and dredging company …
2003-11-14 Acquisition $340.0M Deal →
68
Primary Energy
Primary Energy Recycling builds, owns and operates clean and efficient energy re…
2003-07-03 Lbo $335.0M Deal →
69
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Mediq, Inc.
Mediq providing medical equipment outsourcing, asset management and peak-needs r…
2003-10-30 Acquisition $330.0M Deal →
70
Warn Industries
The company designs, manufactures and markets a full line of off-road equipment …
2003-10-01 Acquisition $325.0M Deal →
71
Norcraft Companies
Norcraft Companies is a recognized leader in the kitchen and bath industry.
2003-10-20 Acquisition $315.0M Deal →
72
Converse
We make rad sneakers and apparel.
2003-07-09 Acquisition $309.0M Deal →
73
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Molecular Probes
Molecular Probes was a biotechnology company located in Eugene, Oregon specializ…
2003-07-02 Acquisition $303.9M Deal →
74
Spinnaker Networks
Spinnaker Networks supplies scalable system architectures, clustering technologi…
2003-11-04 Acquisition $300.0M Deal →
75
Bakery Chef Inc
Bakery Chef Inc. makes frozen food products like biscuits, breads, french toast,…
2003-11-14 Acquisition $287.5M Deal →
76
Refresco
Refresco is a global independent beverage solutions provider offering a wide ran…
2003-10-02 Acquisition $280.8M Deal →
77
New World Communications
To protect our clients interest, we do this without having any provider obligati…
2003-01-28 Acquisition $276.0M Deal →
78
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Avaya - Connectivity Solutions (ACS)
Avaya - Connectivity Solutions (ACS) designs, develops and manufactures enterpri…
2003-10-27 Acquisition $263.0M Deal →
79
Baker & Taylor
Baker & Taylor is a leading distributor of books, video and music products to li…
2003-07-03 Acquisition $255.0M Deal →
80
Numerical Technologies
Numerical Technologies engages in the development and marketing of proprietary s…
2003-01-13 Acquisition $250.0M Deal →
81
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Ampafrance
Ampafrance is a manufacturer of a broad range of baby products including strolle…
2003-01-29 Acquisition $240.0M Deal →
82
Oculex Pharmaceuticals
Oculex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a drug delivery and pharmaceutical comp…
2003-11-20 Acquisition $230.0M Deal →
83
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FirstAssist Insurance Services
FirstAssist Insurance Services specializes in products and services that protec…
2003-04-04 Management Buyout $229.7M Deal →
84
Azlan
Azlan provides networking, communications, midrange and enterprise servers, stor…
2003-03-31 Acquisition $229.0M Deal →
85
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Expertcity
Expertcity is an online marketplace helping brands and retailers improve retail …
2003-12-18 Acquisition $225.0M Deal →
86
Kintana
Kintana designs, develops, and supports software that enables real-time decision…
2003-06-10 Acquisition $225.0M Deal →
87
Kessler Rehabilitation
Kessler Rehabilitation is a provider of comprehensive physical medicine and reha…
2003-09-02 Acquisition $224.0M Deal →
88
Artisan Entertainment
Artisan Entertainment produces and distributes theatrical motion pictures, child…
2003-10-29 Acquisition $220.0M Deal →
89
Everpure
Everpure is a global provider of water filtration products and services.
2003-11-18 Acquisition $215.0M Deal →
90
SUSE
SUSE provides reliable and interoperable Linux and cloud infrastructure solution…
2003-11-07 Acquisition $210.0M Deal →
91
Zone Labs
Zone Labs is a provider of endpoint security solutions.
2003-12-15 Acquisition $205.0M Deal →
92
X Technologies
X Technologies is a healthcare platform.
2003-01-01 Acquisition $200.0M Deal →
93
Multex.com
Multex.com is an Information Services company.
2003-02-18 Acquisition $195.0M Deal →
94
Parques Reunidos
Parques Reunidos is an international entertainment operator.
2003-10-09 Lbo $194.8M Deal →
95
Indigo Systems
Indigo Systems Corporation, based in Goleta, California, is a premier developer.
2003-10-24 Acquisition $190.0M Deal →
96
Inrange Technologies
Designs, manufactures, markets and services networking and switching products fo…
2003-04-07 Acquisition $190.0M Deal →
97
AIR-Serv Holding
AIR-Serv Holding is the largest operator of freestanding coin-operated tire infl…
2003-03-21 $190.0M Deal →
98
L-3 Communications Avionics Systems
L-3 Communications Avionics Systems designs, manufactures, and sells avionics an…
2003-01-29 Acquisition $188.0M Deal →
99
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InterPay
InterPay is a payroll and human resource administrative services provider.
2003-04-01 Acquisition $182.0M Deal →
100
Agency.com
Agency.com is an interactive marketing agency providing marketing strategy, adve…
2003-07-30 Acquisition $181.0M Deal →